A Lifetime of Healing - Softcover

Smith, Crosslin Fields

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798987452448

Publisher: Dog Soldier Press, 2023

Synopsis

In his third published work, Crosslin Smith, Elder and Spiritual Leader of the Cherokee Nation, gives us a fascinating collection of short stories drawn from is lifetime of healing in the traditional Keetoowah way. These stories and reflections help illustrate Keetoowah Cherokee teachings of unity and connection - to each other as human beings, to the Creator, and to the land and all life. Combining personal accounts, memoir, guest testimony, and a transcribed interview, this book of healing stories is presented for all to read and reflect on the meaning of Keetoowah Cherokee Original Laws and the universal spiritual source that Crosslin draws upon in his practice of traditional Cherokee medicine

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About the Author

Crosslin Fields Smith was born November 27, 1929, to a traditionalKeetoowah family. The members of the Keetoowah Society are bestknown as the keepers of God's Eternal Flame. Crosslin is a KoreanWar veteran, having served as a member of the famous 45th infantry, or"Thunderbird" Division of the U.S. Army. He holds a BS in Educationand an Elementary & Secondary Teaching Certificate from NortheasternState University and is now retired from a 30-year career of civil service.Crosslin states that he has always represented the Cherokee Nation.He is the first employee of the Cherokee Nation - from 1964 to the present- as a spiritual resource person. He has worked under Chiefs W.W.Keeler, Ross Swimmer, Wilma Mankiller, Bill John Baker, and the presentChuck Hoskin, Jr. During the reorganization of the Cherokee Nation inthe 1960s, Crosslin served as a U.S. liaison officer to his Cherokee peopleand was responsible for informing them on the status of negotiationsbetween the tribe and the U.S. government. Through the years, he becamethe tribe's spiritual practitioner, performing blessings at official functionsand at the start of new tribal development projects. In 2020, Crosslin wasrecognized by the Cherokee Nation as a Cherokee National Treasure.In 2014, Smith was among seven Cherokees honored at the AARPOklahoma Indian Elder Honors event for their impact on their tribesand communities. A noted keynote and university lecturer, Mr. Smith hasstanding engagements in the United States and abroad. Crosslin states,"With the highest diplomatic credit and character, I have worked to build aCherokee Nation for the Cherokee people. I fought in the Korean War. In this war, I represented the U.S. government and the American system. Inall of my efforts, I worked to be part of the system instead of against it."

Edition details

• Publisher: Dog Soldier Press
• Publication date: 2023
• ISBN 13: 9798987452448
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 71
• Editor: Carroll PhD Clint